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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shade find out when he tracks down the woman who had the same vision of the after-life that he did?
(a) She is a Zemblan queen.
(b) She is married to Charles Kinbote.
(c) She also had a daughter who passed away recently.
(d) She had a different vision.

2. Which of the following best describes John Shade's daughter?
(a) Attractive, but tormented.
(b) Humble and worried.
(c) Unattractive and intellegent.
(d) Introverted, but fascinating.

3. Who or what does John Shade claim to see in his near-death experience?
(a) His daughter.
(b) A fountain.
(c) The Zemblan Mountains.
(d) His Wife.

4. Charles Kinbote assumes John Shade wanted to write a great deal more about Zembla, but did not. Who or what does Kinbote attribute this too?
(a) Communists.
(b) John Shade's wife.
(c) The Shadeans.
(d) Poor translation from Zemblan to English.

5. Charles Kinbote criticizes an article written by Professor Hurley for what reason?
(a) The article is critical of John Shade.
(b) The article does not mention "Pale Fire."
(c) The article doesn't mention Kinbote and Shade's friendship.
(d) It does not mention Zembla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes John Shade's idea of life on earth?

2. Who is the previous inhabitant of Charles Kinbote's house?

3. Of the following, what do King Charles and John Shade have in common?

4. Kinbote leaves his blinds open to give him a better view of what?

5. When did John Shade meet his wife?

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